Abstract:
BPA 27 31/42 1 folder, 288 pages. Pages are out of order. Contains duplicates. Manuscript notes and documents. Some documents are hard to read.
Letters from the Secretary for External Affairs to the S.A. Ambassador, Paris entitled: Marion Island Development, 6.6.51; Acquisition of Vessel for Antarctic Research, 21.5.59; Possible Assistance in Antarctica, 8.6.60; Exchange of Information on Expeditions and Stations in Antarctica, 1962, 14.2.62; Second Consultative Meeting of Antarctic Treaty Powers: Buenos Aires 18th July, 11.6.62; Information on South African Antarctic Activities for 1963, 29.11.62; Date of Third Consultative Meeting, 4.1.63; Antarktiese Telekommunikasievergadering: Washington, Junie 1963: Goedkeuring van die aanbevelings van die Vergadering deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Regering, 20.12.63; Antarktika: Derde Raadgewende Vergadering: Brussel 2 tot 13 Junie 1964, 29.9.64; Besonderhede aangaande Suid-Afrika se Antarktiese Bedrywighede, 14.12.64. With other correspondence regarding.
Note entitled French Co-operation with the Union.
Letters from the Ambassador to the Sec. for Ext. Affairs entitled: French Antarctic Territories, 9.9.53; International Scientific Research in the Antarctic, 3.3.55; French Antarctic Programme: 1961-62, 19.2.62; French Antarctic Expedition 1962-63, 6.11.62; Antarctic Treaty, 16.11.62; Antarctic Treaty: Date of Third Consultative Meeting, 17.1.63; ’Swiss’ Antarctic Expedition, 5.11.63; Information on French Activities, 1964-65 Campaign, 19.11.64.
Press clippings in French on scientific research in the Antarctic.
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics: Antarctic Conference; Draft Agenda of the Antarctic Conference, Paris 20-24 June 1955; List of bases to be established in the Antarctic during the International Geophysical Year 1957-1958; Reports by National Delegations to the Antarctic Conference; Addition to the Draft Agenda; Report on the Norwegian participation in the scientific programme in the Antarctic during the International Geophysical Year; Report on the French participation during the I.G.Y 1957-58 (in French); Report by the U.K. National Delegation to the Antarctic Conference for the I.Y.G. 1957-58; Antarctic conference 6-10 July 1955 (in French), 4.5.55.
Letters from the Chargé d’Affaires to the Sec. for Ext. Affairs entitled: Conference on Antarctica – Paris, July 6th to July 10th, 1955, 19.8.55; French Territories in Antarctic and the Southern Ocean, 19.8.5; French Austral and Antarctic Territories, 26.9.56; French Antarctic Expedition 1963-64, 29.10.63.
First meeting of the S.A. National Committee for the International Geophysical Year.
Information concerning South African activities in Antarctica: 1962.
Programme of French Activities in Adélie Land for the 1962-63 Expedition.
Information concerning South African Antarctic activities: 1964: Exchanged in terms of Article VII of Antarctic Treaty.
Letter from the Counsellor to the Sec. for Foreign Affairs entitled Photographic Exhibition: Third Consultative Meeting of the Antarctic Treaty Powers, 23.9.64.
Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research: Fifth Report to SCAR: South African National Antarctic Programmes, 1962 (incorporating proposals for 1964), July 1963.
Newspaper clippings:
Cabinet approves idea of Union taking part in Antarctic expedition, Scar, 6.5.55 + Winter base set for Antarctica: Inland station is scheduled for ’57 to support British trek across Pole, The New York Times, 11.7.55 + Bouvet sal weer besoek word: Poging om in die Winter Daar te Land, Die Burger, 29.7.55 + Les terres australes et antarctiques françaises sont érigées en territoires autonomes », Le Figaro, 6-7.8.55 + Home rule in Antarctic regions win French assembly approval: Adelie coast’s and Isles’ scientists and penguins subject of reform, New York Times, 6.8.55.